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Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi

NUTS 2 FI1D Part of: Finland › Manner-Suomi

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Finland →

Population on 1 January1,272,1262025-0.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100892024+1 year on year4 of 5 · FinlandUnemployment rate (15–74)9.0%2025+1.2 pp year on year1 of 4 · FinlandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,600 PPS2023+2.9% year on year5 of 5 · FinlandLife expectancy at birth81.72024+0.5 year on year5 of 5 · FinlandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education39.2%2025+1.3 pp year on year3 of 5 · Finland

How it compares with the other regions of Finland

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Finland, for the same period. Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi in blue; the dark grey line marks Finland. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
89128 · better →
894 of 5
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
17,600 PPS23,400 PPS · better →
17,600 PPS5 of 5
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
10.6%9.0% · better →
9.0%1 of 4
Employment rate (20–64)2025
75.0%85.5% · better →
75.0%5 of 5
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
32.9%48.1% · better →
39.2%3 of 5
Life expectancy at birth2024
81.783.3 · better →
81.75 of 5

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend FinlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€202454,142 M€+2.6%—3 / 5111 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant202442,500 €+2.4%49,100 €5 / 589 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant202435,400 PPS+5.0%40,800 PPS5 / 5119 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100202489+11024 / 5114 / 276
Gross value addedM€202447,351 M€+2.5%—3 / 5111 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€202410,456 M€+4.2%—3 / 562 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€202411,587 M€+2.5%—3 / 549 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024566.5-1.3%—3 / 5149 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202385,283+2.3%—4 / 5133 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20238.7%+0.1 pp9.0%2 / 5129 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20258,019,232+1.2%—1 / 5116 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20256,304+1.3%4,1332 / 5108 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend FinlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20259.0%+1.2 pp9.7%1 / 4240 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20251.7%+0.5 pp2.4%1 / 4113 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force202520.9%+3.2 pp21.8%2 / 4148 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)202575.0%-0.4 pp76.3%5 / 5180 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202575.7%+0.7 pp77.0%5 / 5248 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202574.2%-1.6 pp75.7%5 / 5135 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29202512.6%+0.8 pp11.2%4 / 4186 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202539.2%+1.3 pp42.7%3 / 5101 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202546.8%+0.7 pp52.2%5 / 5155 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20242.75%-0.03 pp3.22%3 / 55 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend FinlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant202317,600 PPS+2.9%20,000 PPS5 / 5166 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202517.9%+1.4 pp17.2%3 / 3103 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202481.7+0.582.25 / 5144 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20242.2+0.52.14 / 546 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend FinlandEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,272,126-0.0%—3 / 5168 / 295
Median age of populationyears202545.5+0.143.63 / 5111 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202545.0%+0.7 pp38.1%4 / 5277 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²20246.20.0%18.55 / 5280 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-0.4-1.55.75 / 5191 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20244.1-1.98.35 / 5162 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20247.2-0.27.83 / 5208 / 294

Regions within it 7 NUTS 3 regions

Keski-PohjanmaaFI1D5NUTS 3
Population
67,723
GDP per head (EU = 100)
91
Inhabitants per km²
13.5
LappiFI1D7NUTS 3
Population
176,151
GDP per head (EU = 100)
98
Inhabitants per km²
1.9
KainuuFI1D8NUTS 3
Population
69,639
GDP per head (EU = 100)
82
Inhabitants per km²
3.4
Pohjois-PohjanmaaFI1D9NUTS 3
Population
418,331
GDP per head (EU = 100)
91
Inhabitants per km²
11.3
Etelä-SavoFI1DANUTS 3
Population
129,376
GDP per head (EU = 100)
80
Inhabitants per km²
11.7
Pohjois-SavoFI1DBNUTS 3
Population
248,815
GDP per head (EU = 100)
89
Inhabitants per km²
13.9
Pohjois-KarjalaFI1DCNUTS 3
Population
162,091
GDP per head (EU = 100)
81
Inhabitants per km²
8.3

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 106.8 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 130.1 (EU-27 = 100)